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Anderson ends 17-year South African wait
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Kevin Anderson became the first South African to reach the fourth round of the French Open since 1996 when he outslugged 14th seed Milos Raonic on Friday. The 27-year-old, Africa's only men's singles main draw entrant, won 7-5 7-6 (4)...Tags: French Open, Kevin Anderson (tennis), David Ferrer, Milos Raonic
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Tennis-Azarenka comes through tough test to beat Cornet
ReutersBy Toby Davis PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Third seed Victoria Azarenka stuttered into the last 16 of the French Open but her title credentials were given a rigorous examination in a 4-6 6-3 6-1 win over a spirited Alize Cornet on Saturday. For large...Tags: French Open, France, Alize Cornet, Victoria Azarenka, Tennis
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Tennis-Nishikori first Japanese man in Paris last 16 in 75 years
ReutersPARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man to reach the last 16 of the French Open in 75 years when he beat French 24th seed Benoit Paire 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1 in the third round on Saturday. Nishikori, the 13th seed, kept his...Tags: French Open, Kei Nishikori, Tennis, Rafael Nadal, Fabio Fognini
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Juggernaut Azarenka runs Cornet off court
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Alize Cornet called Victoria Azarenka a "juggernaut" after the number three seed recovered from a shaky start to mow her down in three sets at Roland Garros on Saturday. The double Australian Open champion looked like veering off the...Tags: French Open, France, Alize Cornet, Victoria Azarenka, Tennis
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Tennis-Sharapova and Azarenka forced to dig deep in Paris
ReutersBy Martyn Herman PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka both bludgeoned their way through to the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday as the sun finally returned to Roland Garros and the noise levels went up. Defending...Tags: French Open, Sloane Stephens, Marina Erakovic, Alize Cornet, Tennis
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Azarenka turns up the volume in Paris
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - A cacophony of noise on Chatrier Court signalled the belated appearance of women's third seed Victoria Azarenka at the French Open on Wednesday as the Belarussian eased into the second round with a 6-1 6-4 win over Russia's Elena...Tags: French Open, Marin Cilic, David Ferrer, Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka
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Sharapova reaches semis after first-set meltdown
Maria Sharapova kept alive her hopes of retaining the French Open title with a 0-6 6-4 6-3 win over Jelena Jankovic in the quarter-finals on Wednesday despite a hail of unforced errors. Sharapova had entered the contest with a 7-1 win-loss record over...
Tags: French Open, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic
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Nadal and Djokovic renew hostilities a round early
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - The current best player in the world meets the greatest claycourt player of all time in a French Open blockbuster on Friday - but it is not even the final. Unusually no silverware will be at stake when Serbia's Novak Djokovic and...Tags: French Open, Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Roger Federer
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Caroline Wozniacki Commits To New Haven Open
The Hartford CourantWhen New Haven Open tournament director Anne Worcester went to Key Biscayne, Fla., in search of player commitments during the Sony Open in March, she happened to see professional golfer Rory McIlroy. McIlroy is the boyfriend of four-time New Haven winner...Tags: French Open, Sara Errani, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Maria Kirilenko, Tennis
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Sharapova wins Russian roulette of a semi-final
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova turned her French Open semi-final into a game of Russian roulette, firing winners and ugly shots with equal measure as the champion bludgeoned her way past third seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1 2-6 6-4 on Thursday. The...Tags: French Open, Sara Errani, Belgium, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka
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Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams Reach French Open Final
PARIS Defending champion Maria Sharapova bludgeoned her way past Belarussian third seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the French Open final on Thursday. She will now face top seed Serena Williams in the final. The Russian second seed served...Tags: Sara Errani, French Open, Suzanne Lenglen, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka
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RPT-PREVIEW-Tennis-Sharapova and Azarenka get ready to rumble
Reuters(Repeat of story published on Wednesday, no change to copy) By Pritha Sarkar PARIS, June 6 (Reuters) - Sparks will be flying and the grunt-o-metre will be working overtime when French Open holder Maria Sharapova comes face-to-face with Australian Open...Tags: Sara Errani, French Open, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Victoria Azarenka
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